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Emperor_Norton_II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:27 PM Original message |
Robot Demonstrates Self-Awareness |
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GrpCaptMandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. In a related story . . . . |
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tatertop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Destroy all Robots! (Unless they are nice friendly robots.) |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Like Robin Williams in Bicentennial Man? |
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tatertop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Come to think of it, I have not seen The Iron Giant. |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. So when will it start rebelling against its enslaver |
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patdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. I guess when they are aware WE will die and THEY are immortal they |
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Emperor_Norton_II (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Why not? Our kids do the same for us. -nt- |
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politicaholic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
6. Finally, an appliance that can "care" FOR me... |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
8. I blink, therefore I am? n/t |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
9. Five entries finished the DARPA autonomous over-land challenge this year |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh, that's just great so now the Terminator movie will come true |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. We've been hearing about this since Hal in "2001." |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I agree with you there. Big difference between hard coding one learning... |
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greyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-22-05 03:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I agree. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-23-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I think the scientist's claim was made slightly tongue-in-cheek |
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leveymg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. If we created sentient life, does that make us the gods themselves? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-21-05 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
15. Since we don't understand |
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